France vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies

France
3,383 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
2,204 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

France currently reports 3,383 Number against 2,204 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 1,179 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 35 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 789.18 Number 240.13 Number 549.05 Number France
1980s 2,168 Number 976.16 Number 1,192 Number France
1990s 3,052 Number 1,604 Number 1,449 Number France
2000s 4,230 Number 3,072 Number 1,158 Number France
2010s 3,948 Number 2,549 Number 1,399 Number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, France or Netherlands?
France, at 3,383 Number against 2,204 Number in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between France and Netherlands?
1,179 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
France ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 1,092 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed